But "he" who has the lowest bid always wins in the current economy. And not just gov'ts but private companies. Nobody bothers to look at the end product or the service it provides.
Hopefully quality will win over price one day. Not likey though anytime soon.
Oh, and I got my Conservative gov't :) Lets hope he does the job - compared to the socialists before him - can't be much worse. Oh, did I say that...... :) :)